Credited cast: | |||
Michael Caine | ... | Brian Reader | |
Michael Gambon | ... | Billy the Fish Lincoln | |
Ray Winstone | ... | Danny Jones | |
Jim Broadbent | ... | Terry Perkins | |
Charlie Cox | ... | Basil | |
Francesca Annis | ... | Lynne Reader | |
Tom Courtenay | ... | John Kenny Collins | |
Kellie Shirley | ... | Terri Robinson | |
Paul Whitehouse | ... | Carl Wood | |
Martha Howe-Douglas | ... | Lip Reader | |
Ben Willbond | ... | Building Society Branch Manager | |
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Matt Bardock | ... | Detective Inspector Johnson |
Lampros Kalfuntzos | ... | Trendy Passerby | |
Keely Cat Wells | ... | Ballerina | |
Rich Keeble | ... | Security Operative (scenes deleted) |
Based on infamous true events, a famous thief, Brian Reader (Sir Michael Caine), pulls together a band of misfit criminals to plot the biggest bank heist in British history. The thieves manage to escape with allegedly over two hundred million British pounds worth of stolen jewels and money. When Police are called to the scene and the investigation starts, the cracks between the eccentric gang members begin to show as they row over how to share the goods and become increasingly distrustful of each other. Written by Saban Films
It's distracting entertainment, but it has a made-for-TV feel, which ITV might commission for a soggy bank holiday. Cinematically uninspiring. The script is pandering to a similar audience; I can imagine some giggling at the swearing, farting and buttocks.